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Amavasya (new moon) dates in San Francisco, 2028

California, United States · 37.77°, -122.42° · America/Los Angeles

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2028, San Francisco has 12 Amavasya dates, from Tue, Jan 25 to Fri, Dec 15. 3 match the Indian date, 9 fall a day earlier. The new-moon lunar day, traditionally associated with remembrance of ancestors and quiet practice.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Tue, Jan 25AmavasyaTue, Jan 25, 4:49 AM – Wed, Jan 26, 7:14 AM7:20 AMNew moon at Wed, Jan 26, 7:14 AM1 day earlier
Thu, Feb 24AmavasyaWed, Feb 23, 11:58 PM – Fri, Feb 25, 2:39 AM6:50 AMNew moon at Fri, Feb 25, 2:39 AM1 day earlier
Sat, Mar 25AmavasyaFri, Mar 24, 7:29 PM – Sat, Mar 25, 9:33 PM7:06 AMNew moon at Sat, Mar 25, 9:33 PM1 day earlier
Mon, Apr 24AmavasyaSun, Apr 23, 11:54 AM – Mon, Apr 24, 12:50 PM6:22 AMNew moon at Mon, Apr 24, 12:50 PMSame
Tue, May 23AmavasyaTue, May 23, 1:43 AM – Wed, May 24, 1:19 AM5:55 AMNew moon at Wed, May 24, 1:19 AM1 day earlier
Thu, Jun 22AmavasyaWed, Jun 21, 1:11 PM – Thu, Jun 22, 11:30 AM5:49 AMNew moon at Thu, Jun 22, 11:30 AMSame
Fri, Jul 21AmavasyaThu, Jul 20, 10:50 PM – Fri, Jul 21, 8:03 PM6:05 AMNew moon at Fri, Jul 21, 8:03 PM1 day earlier
Sat, Aug 19AmavasyaSat, Aug 19, 7:19 AM – Sun, Aug 20, 3:45 AM6:30 AMNew moon at Sun, Aug 20, 3:45 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Mon, Sep 18AmavasyaSun, Sep 17, 3:20 PM – Mon, Sep 18, 11:26 AM6:55 AMNew moon at Mon, Sep 18, 11:26 AMSame
Tue, Oct 17AmavasyaMon, Oct 16, 11:37 PM – Tue, Oct 17, 8:00 PM7:21 AMNew moon at Tue, Oct 17, 8:00 PM1 day earlier
Wed, Nov 15AmavasyaWed, Nov 15, 8:06 AM – Thu, Nov 16, 5:20 AM6:51 AMNew moon at Thu, Nov 16, 5:20 AMTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Fri, Dec 15AmavasyaThu, Dec 14, 7:32 PM – Fri, Dec 15, 6:07 PM7:19 AMNew moon at Fri, Dec 15, 6:07 PM1 day earlier

What Amavasya is and how it is kept: the Amavasya 2028 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: San Francisco practice calendar.

Amavasya in San Francisco: questions

+ How many Amavasya days are there in 2028 in San Francisco?
12, computed for San Francisco's coordinates and the America/Los Angeles time zone. The first falls on Tue, Jan 25 and the last on Fri, Dec 15.
+ Are San Francisco Amavasya dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in San Francisco. In 2028, 3 of 12 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 9 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Amavasya tithi is in force at sunrise. The exact new-moon instant is shown alongside. 2 of this year's 12 entries for San Francisco are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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